Business Glossary

20 Social Sciences profile Business terms

In this glossary, I will talk about word who is related to my field of study. I do this glossary to be able to describe more precisely word related to business.

A competitor
A noun
A rival organization that is engaged in commercial or economic competition with other.
Example: We should keep an eye on the competitor too makes sure they don't win.
en: Competition
Accountant
A noun
A person concerned with the maintenance and audit of business accounts and the preparation of a consultant reports in tax and finance.
Example: My accountant is doing my tax at each year.
en: comptable
Agent
A noun
A person who does business for another person.
Example: I send my agent to close the file with you.
en: agent
Appointment
A noun
An agreement to meet with someone at a particular time.
Example: Today, I have an appointment with my partner to discuss business.
en: Rendez-vous
Bankrupt
A noun
When a person or organization declared in law is unable to pay outstanding debts.
Example: I can't pay my debt to my producer, I'm going to bankrupt.
en: Faillite
Benefits
A noun
A payment made or an entitlement available in accordance with a wage agreement, an insurance policy, or a public assistance program.
Example: With this company, since the beginning, I made a lot of benefits.
en: Profit
Broker
A noun
A person who buys and sells goods or assets for others.
Example: My broker bought me good stock and I made benefits
en: Courtier
Business card
A noun
A small card printed with a person's name and business affiliation, including such information as title, mailing address, email address, and telephone number.
Example: Today someone asks who I was, I give him my business card.
en: Carte de visite
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Calculator
A noun
A small electronic device with a keyboard and a visual display for making mathematical calculations.
Example: To calculate my benefits for this project, I will use a calculator.
en: Calculatrice
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Company
A noun
A business organization that makes, buys, or sells goods or provides services in exchange for money.
Example: A want a new pair of shoes, I should go to Nike.
en: Compagny
Consumer
A noun
A person who buy goods and services.
Example: We need consumer to make the business going.
en: Un consommateur
Cost
A noun
To estimate the price of making a product.
Example: What is the cost of this product because I want to know what could be the retail price.
en: Le cout réel de l'article avant d'être sur le marché.
Employee
A noun
A person who works for another in return for financial or other compensation.
Example: I have three employees who work for me, and they have their wages each Thursday.
en: Employé
Fee
A noun
A charge or payment for professional services.
Example: My fee for my law services, are one hundred per hours.
en: Frais
Interest
A noun
Money paid regularly at a particular rate for the use of money lent, or for delaying the repayment of a debt.
Example: If you don't pay your credit card at the right time, you will have to pay interest.
en: Interêt
Investment
A noun
Money committed or property acquired for future income.
Example: I'm pretty sure that my investment in Nike will bring me some goods benefits.
en: Investissement
Loan
A noun
A sum of money lent with interest.
Example: To pay for my car, I get a loan of $10 000.
en: Un prêt
Marketing
A noun
The process of communicating the value of a product, service or brand to customers, for the purpose of selling that product or service.
Example: For this new product, we must do a good marketing to be able to reach client.
en: Marketing
Supplier
A noun
A person on entity that is the source for goods or services.
Example: I have to talk to my supplier to get more of this product.
en: Fournisseur
Trend
A noun
A general direction in which something is developing or changing.
Example: If we want to make our product valuable, we must follow the trend.
en: Tendance